Eaves-trough hanger.



J. G. TIMM.

EAVES TROUGH HANGER.

APPLIOATION PIL'EID mm: 18, 1910.

Patented Mar.7, 1911.

Mrs

JOHN C. TIMM, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 7, 1911.

Application filed June 18, 1910. Serial No. 567,738.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. TIMM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves- TroughHangers, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to an eaves trough hanger comprising certain newand novel features of construction and application, and has for itsobject to provide a support for eaves troughs which shall be simple inconstruction, easily applied and which, when applied shall lendadditional strength to the eaves trough to prevent it from spreadingwhen filled with snow and ice.

A further object of my invention is to provide an eaves trough hangerwhich shall be easily adjusted as to height, and when locked in acertain position will remain fixed and immovable.

Heretofore considerable trouble has been experienced in hangers of thisclass, on account of their pulling out or breaking when subjected to theweight of falling snow or ice.

It is an object of my invention to provide a hanger which will be strongand durablebeing constructed of pieces of wrought iron, and braced inthe manner shown herein, it will be almost unbreakable and verydifficult to pull out of the supporting woodwork.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1, is a perspective view showing myhanger as applied to an eaves trough. Fig. 2, is a side elevation ofhangerdotted lines show clamping fingers as they are before being bentover rounded edge of eaves trough. Fig. 3, is a front elevation ofhanger. Fig. 4, is a section of the wrought iron from which my hanger iscut.

The reference numeral 1 indicates the upper part of hanger, while 2indicates the lower part. These two parts are arranged to slide ortelescope upon each other. In cutting out my hanger a small flange isleft on either side of central rib 3. Notches as shown at 4, are cut'ina right hand flange 5 of part 1. A lug 6, on part 2 is bent upward so asto engage notches 4L, lugs 5 of part 1, are also bent so as to clamparound flange 2, of part 2. These lugs 6, 7 and 8, 8, are bent inwardwith a hammer or other suitable tool, and when. lug 6, engages any notchin flange 5, it is seen that the two parts of the hanger will be lockedtogether so that they cannot slide upon each other. The hanger issecured to the rafter or sheeting by means of the drive point 10, andnails driven through holes 11, the upper part of the hanger beingflattened as shown at 12.

Before the eaves trough is clamped in position, clamping fingers 13, 14,and 15, 16, are in the position as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2,a hammer or other suitable tool is used to bend these fingers so as toclamp the rounded. edge of eaves trough as shown in Fig. 1.

A section of the wrought iron from which my hanger is made is shown inFig. 4. The lugs, fingers and notches being cut from the flange oneither side of the rib 3. By using this construction the number ofpieces in hanger is reduced to two, i. 6. upper fixed member 1, andlower adjustable member 2.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new;

1. The herein described eaves trough hanger comprising an upper member,a lower member, each provided on one side with a centrally disposed ribextending longitudinally thereof, and side flanges projecting from saidrib, the upper member having a bent portion to bear on a roof, and alower vertical portion, said vertical portion of said upper member beingprovided with notches in and lugs extending from its side flanges, thelower member of the hanger having lugs extending from its side flangesand notches in said side flanges, said lu s and notches of the hangermembers coasting to secure said lower member to said upper member, andadmit of vertical adjustment thereof.

2. The herein described eaves trough hanger comprising an upper member,a lower member, each provided on one side with a centrally disposed ribextending longitudinally thereof, and said flanges projecting from saidrib, the upper member having a bent portion to bear on a roof, and alower vertical portion, said vertical portion of said upper member beingprovided with notches in and lugs extending from its side flanges, thelower member of the hanger having lugs extending from its side flangesand notches in said side flanges, said lugs and notches of the hangermembers coacting to secure said lower member to said upper member, andadmit of vertical adjustment thereof, the lower portion of the lowermember having a curved finger to extend around the under side of aneaves trough, and being further provided with fingers to extend acrossthe upper side of the said eaves trough, the said fingers being providedat their outer ends with portions bendable around the rounded outer edgeof the eaves trough.

3. An eaves trough hanger comprising an upper fixed member, a loweradjustable member, means for locking said upper and 1 lower memberstogether, clamping fingers carried by said lower member, said clampingfingers being part of original flange of lower member, and beingdesigned to clamp eaves trough substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses, this 29 day of March 1910.

JOHN C. TIMM. lVitnesses:

J. H. C. LYON, A. lNLllmnmanson.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

